Recent labor law, workplace safety regulation, and antitrust enforcement developments are creating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape for luxury retail industry employers. Companies must navigate an array of...more
Effective July 1, 2024, Puerto Rico’s minimum wage will increase to $10.50 per hour. Additionally, employers now have until August 15, 2024 to file their annual payroll statement to maintain their insurance coverage through...more
The new act, effective as of January 17, clarifies the applicability of local employment laws to remote workers and aims to facilitate remote work in Puerto Rico.
The Act to Facilitate the Implementation of Remote Work in...more
Puerto Rico Act No. 41-2022 (Act 41), which amended and repealed certain more employer-friendly sections of the 2017 Labor Reform, was declared void by a federal judge on March 3, 2022. The decision renders Act 41, and any...more
The last few years have thrown many surprises at businesses. Organizations across all sectors have faced inflation, global conflicts, supply chain challenges, a pandemic, and continually changing government policies. In 2023,...more
1/23/2023
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Capital Markets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Tax Credits
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed Act No. 41-2022 on June 20, 2022, amending and repealing certain sections of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act of 2017, also known as the 2017 Labor Reform. The act aims...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines the pending New York Fashion Workers Act, which, if passed by the state legislature, would create new compliance requirements,...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines the pending New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (S7428/A8352), which, if passed by the state legislature,...more
Faithful to the historically employee-friendly nature of laws and courts in the region, most regulators in Latin America are adopting policies to protect remote workers and their constitutional rights to make unpressured...more
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives has introduced House Bill 3, which seeks to amend and repeal certain sections of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act of 2017, also known as the 2017 Puerto Rico Labor Reform....more
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor recently released guidelines on Law 90-2020, which seeks to prohibit workplace harassment and bullying, whether or not tied to a protected category. ...more
As Latin America continues to manage the adverse economic effects resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and prepares for what lies ahead, there are certain post-shutdown processes and regulatory requirements to...more
Are employer mandatory screenings and medical evaluations enforceable in
your jurisdiction?
Yes, subject to certain requirements. Puerto Rico is covered by US federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act....more
We provide a summary of the legal landscape concerning reductions in force in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay.
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5/15/2020
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Colombia ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Costa Rica ,
Ecuador ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Layoffs ,
Mexico ,
Panama ,
Peru ,
Puerto Rico ,
Uruguay ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force ,
WARN Act
New York’s Appellate Division, First Department (Appellate Division) issued a significant wage and hour decision on September 10 that will require employers to reevaluate their frequency of pay practices and policies. In Vega...more
Following sweeping labor reform legislation in 2017, Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources has released guidance clarifying its interpretations of the act and how it plans to implement and administer the new...more
The Act also prohibits pay inquiries in the hiring process and limits restrictions on employee compensation discussions.
Less than two months after the passage of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act that...more
Employer-friendly revisions to attract new businesses and facilitate operations for existing enterprises signals a new era of labor flexibility in Puerto Rico.
On January 26, 2017, weeks after being sworn in as the...more
1/31/2017
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Puerto Rico ,
Severance Pay ,
Sick Leave ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour